TRAFFIC ALERT FOR MARCH 23 TO 27, 2015Highway Work Zones in the Staunton District

STAUNTON – The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties: Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.

(NEW)or (UPDATE) indicates a new entry or a revised entry since last week’s report.

(UPDATE) Mile marker 53.3 to 55.3 – Westbound road closure from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight on Tuesday, March 24, for pavement /pothole repairs in the area of the Maury River bridges near Lexington. Westbound traffic will detour south on I-81 to exit 150, and then follow Route 220 north back to I-64 at exit 27 in Alleghany County. Signs and variable message boards will guide motorists through the roughly 90-mile detour. From March 13 to March 24 when the detour takes effect the speed limit has been reduced to 45 miles per hour and vehicle width limitations reduced to 10 feet 6 inches. Motorists may encounter rough pavement until repairs are complete.

Mile marker 53.3 to 55.3, eastboundand westbound. Eastbound traffic will detour across the median to the westbound side of the interstate. Both directions of traffic will use westbound Maury River bridge for about a year while the eastbound bridge undergoes rehabilitation. Speed limit is 55 miles per hour.

(NEW) Route 250 (Mountain Turnpike) – Road closed to commercial truck traffic March 23-27 during repairs to a rock retaining wall. Flaggers will control passenger vehicles through the work zone which is about 1.2 miles east of the intersection with Route 637 (Maple Sugar Road). Beginning morning of March 23, trucks will use a detour that adds approximately 27 miles to their route. Detours are as follows: Eastbound traffic will follow West Virginia Route 92 south, then Route 84 east into Highland County, Virginia, and then Route 220 north back to Route 250. Westbound traffic will follow Route 220 south, then Route 84 west into West Virginia, then Route 92 north back to Route 250.

Mile marker 94 to 107, eastbound and westbound – Possible left or right shoulder closures for installation of underground conduit system in median.Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Estimated completion September 2015.

Route 250 (Hanky Mountain Highway), westbound – Periodic right lane closures with flagging operations for shoulder work. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Work zone is 0.61 miles west of Route 728 to 0.43 miles west of Route 728.

(UPDATE) Route 340 – Right shoulder closures as needed at various locations for fiber optic installation from Route 11/Greenville to the Augusta/Rockingham County Line.Estimated completion April 10, 2015.

Route 340 (Town of Elkton) –Periodic flagger-controlled lane closures for sidewalk and road improvement project. Work zone 0.013 miles north of F Street to 0.18 miles south of East Street. Monday through Friday. Estimated completion Sept. 18, 2015.

Route 340 (Stonewall Jackson Highway) –New traffic pattern with lane shifts on north and south ends of the bridge replacement project over Gooney Creek. Work zone from 0.67 miles south of Route 605 to 0.35 miles north of Route 605. Estimated completion Oct. 2015.

Route 340/522 (North Shenandoah Avenue / Winchester Road), from Duck Street to 17th Street – Old South Fork bridge replacement and interchange modification at Route 55 (Strasburg Road) and 340/522. Additional lane shift and closure of center turn lane from the south end of the bridge to just past 17th Street and closure of 18th Street to through traffic. Through traffic will detour onto North Royal Avenue and 17th Street. Lane shifts on Route 55 just west of Route 340/522. These changes will be in effect through summer 2015. Estimated bridge completion December 2017.

SECONDARY ROADS

Various roads – Pothole patching.

Vegetation management may take place district wide on various routes. Motorists are reminded to use extreme caution when traveling through work zones.

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